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To: mishedlo who wrote (108710)	2/22/2010 7:41:00 PM
From: marcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

just look up furloughs in california: nytimes.com of course, unions must oppose this as breach of contract.

To: mishedlo who wrote (108710)	2/23/2010 12:08:14 AM
From: Jet.Screamer	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

In Connecticut the unions took a pay freeze and furlough days in exchange for two years without layoffs, in other words a pay cut. There were also concessions on health care premiums and requirements for newer employees to contribute more for health care. So contrary to what many believe being in a union does not always protect you from layoffs and you can be fired for poor job performance. Also the state pension has been watered down twice. The hazardous jobs are the ones with great pensions, work 20 years and retire with I believe 80% of your salary. Otherwise if you retire after 40 years you will only get a little more than 50% of your salary. Please note this is in regards to state positions and as there are many unions I can't say this is true for all unions, I only have knowledge of some of the unions. BTW after the two year period has expired there most likely will be layoffs.